Sunday, September 12, 2010

Shepard's Pie

Growing up one of my favorite dishes was Shepard's Pie. This is a great dish for using up left over mash potatoes or left over meatloaf; but can also be done fresh with a little work. This recipe will focus on the quick fresh method.

Prep time 15min
Cook time 25-35 min
Serves about 4-5

What you need.
1 1/4 lbs of ground beef
1 can Tomato sauce mixed with your choice of seasonings (Italian or garlic herb seem to be best)
or 1 bottle of your favorite tomato based spaghetti sauce
1-24oz cans of green beans
4 servings of potato pearls or other instant mashed potatoes
lots of cheese
9 inch casserole dish
a 9" skillet
1 Tbs of olive oil
preheat oven to 350 degrees

Brown the meat in a frying pan with the oil
add the browned meat, drained green beans and tomato sauce mix to the casserole dish, mix throughly, and level.
mix up the potatoes as directed and spread over the top of the mixture.
cover the potatoes with the cheese
Bake at 350 degrees for 25-35 minutes until the mixture is hot and the cheese is slightly toasted.

No comments:

Post a Comment